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Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Truro City
Happy Days Nursery, College Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3XX
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 71 Limited spaces
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Nurseries in Truro
Looking for nurseries in Truro? ToddleKids helps parents compare childcare across Truro, Kenwyn, Highertown, Malpas, Threemilestone and surrounding TR1 areas.
Childcare capacity is a genuine issue around Truro. Cornwall Council groups Truro with Roseland for childcare planning. Its latest published assessment projected 132 full time equivalent places would be needed for children aged 9 to 23 months, against 103 available, leaving a shortfall of 29 places.
Pressure also continues for 2 year olds, with 140 places available against projected demand for 154, a shortfall of 14.
Truro and Roseland is also one of Cornwall's fastest growing childcare areas, with substantial housing development and strong inward migration of families. Parents who need specific days or full working day childcare should secure a place early rather than waiting for their funding start date.
Childcare numbers for Truro
Daily fees range
£67–£77
Per day
Outstanding nurseries
1
33% of nurseries
Funded childcare
3
100% offer funding
Total nurseries
3
Across Cornwall
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£67/day
Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Penair
Penair School, St Clements Hill, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 64 Spaces available
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£59/day*
Happy Days Nursery & Preschool - Playbox
9a Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AN
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 54 Spaces available
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£216/week
· £11232/year
Based on the area average of £72/day
Estimates based on average UK nursery rates (Coram Childcare Survey 2024). Actual fees vary by provider and registration costs.
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Nursery questions in Truro
Is it difficult to find an under 2 nursery place in Truro?
The council's figures show substantial pressure.
Across Truro and Roseland there were:
103 estimated full time equivalent places for children aged 9 to 23 months
132 places projected to be needed
29 place shortfall
These figures cover Truro and Roseland together rather than Truro city alone, but the area has one of Cornwall's larger projected shortages for under 2 childcare.
Is there also a shortage of places for 2 year olds around Truro?
Yes.
Cornwall Council projected 154 full time equivalent places would be needed for 2 year olds across Truro and Roseland against 140 available, leaving a shortfall of 14.
Parents should therefore contact settings before the required start date even when their child is already 2.
Is demand for Truro nursery places likely to keep increasing?
Cornwall Council identifies Truro and Roseland as one of the areas where childcare supply is relatively low compared with expected population growth.
The council recorded 1,500 permitted new homes across Truro and Roseland, representing 8.4% of Cornwall's identified development pipeline.
Truro and Roseland has also recorded one of Cornwall's highest levels of net inward migration of children. The council expects childcare demand to increase as this growth continues.
Can working parents get 30 funded childcare hours in Truro?
Yes. Eligible working parents can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child reaches 9 months until school age.
Get your childcare code by:
31 March for an April start
31 August for a September start
31 December for a January start
Cornwall Council recommends applying at least 6 weeks before the deadline.
A valid funding code does not reserve a Truro nursery place, so secure the childcare place separately.
What can I do if the Truro nurseries I contact are full?
Cornwall Council provides a free Childcare Brokerage Service.
The service can search childcare based on your child's age, required days and hours, contact providers to check current vacancies and help identify another suitable setting.
This is especially useful in Truro given the documented shortages for children under 3.
Can a preschool child at Truro Nursery School get free school meals?
Yes, if the child meets the free school meal eligibility rules and attends sessions both before and after lunch on that day.
Truro Nursery School is one of only 2 maintained nursery schools in Cornwall specifically listed by Cornwall Council for preschool free school meal entitlement. The other is Camborne Nursery School.
Children attending private or community nurseries do not qualify for this preschool free school meal entitlement under the same rule.
Can a Truro nursery charge a registration fee for a funded place?
No. Cornwall Council states that childcare providers cannot charge a deposit or registration fee simply to secure a funded place.
Providers can charge for additional childcare and optional items such as meals, nappies, wipes, sun cream and trips, but parents must still be able to access their funded entitlement without compulsory extras.
Where can I get my baby weighed in Truro?
Cornwall Council currently lists a Thursday child health drop in clinic from 10am to 11:45am at St Pauls Family Hub.
The Thursday breastfeeding peer support group runs there from 10am to 11:30am.
The council currently describes both services as temporarily relocated to St Pauls Family Hub, so parents should use the latest council timetable before travelling.
Where is St Pauls Family Hub in Truro?
St Pauls Family Hub is on the Archbishop Benson School site, Moresk Road, Truro, TR1 1BP.
It is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
The hub has flexible activity rooms, cooking facilities and access to a secure garden. Families can access early years, child health, infant feeding, parenting and SEND services through the hub.
What should I do if my child needs SEND support at a Truro nursery?
Speak to the child's key person or SENDCO first. Cornwall's Early Years Inclusion and SEND Team supports children aged 0 to 5 who are not meeting expected developmental milestones.
Support can include specialist advice for the nursery, modelling strategies, short term interventions, longer term support for complex needs and transition planning.
An eligible 3 or 4 year old receiving Disability Living Allowance and funded early education can also receive a £938 annual Disability Access Fund payment to their early years setting.